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1986Final results

1986 election for Indiana House District 77

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

J. Jeff Hays (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Musgrave (R) by 42.8 points.

J. Jeff HaysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%9,527
28.6%3,815
13,342 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenD+42.81986D+15.51992D+8.51994D+23.21996D+6.72004D+11.32006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET